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Imperial County, California

Imperial County, California, has 181,411 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is El Centro. It uses Pacific Time and covers 4,175 sq mi (10,814 km²) of land.

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Imperial County in California
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Resident population, July 2025
181,411
Land area
4,175 sq mi (10,814 km²)
County seat or government
El Centro
Time zone
Pacific TimeUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July
Median household income
$57,681 ± $2,564
Median home value
$309,600 ± $8,398
Median rent, with utilities
$1,056 ± $30
Homes lived in by their owners
56.8% ± 2.1 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
El Centro, CA metro areaCentral county
Water area
305 sq mi (790 km²)
State
California
County code (FIPS)
06025
Coordinates (central point)
33.040814, -115.355400
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Imperial County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Pacific TimeAmerica/Los_AngelesUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 9224349,069 people
  2. 9223138,621 people
  3. 9222728,315 people
  4. 9225127,454 people
  5. 9222520,319 people
  6. 9227418,167 people
  7. 922507,830 people
  8. 922497,312 people
  9. 922336,836 people
  10. 920043,007 people
  11. 922572,158 people
  12. 922812,082 people
All 18
  1. 922831,732 people
  2. 922751,219 people
  3. 922731,090 people
  4. 92259198 people
  5. 9226699 people
  6. 922220 people

18 ZIP Code areas overlap Imperial County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Imperial County, largest first

  1. Coachella Valley Unified School District85,580 people
  2. Central Union High School District59,762 people
  3. El Centro Elementary School District40,373 people
  4. Calexico Unified School District38,642 people
  5. Brawley Union High School District30,371 people
  6. Brawley Elementary School District27,709 people
  7. Imperial Unified School District25,347 people
  8. Calipatria Unified School District8,991 people
  9. Holtville Unified School District7,937 people
  10. McCabe Union Elementary School District7,423 people
  11. Heber Elementary School District7,312 people
  12. Seeley Union Elementary School District2,630 people
All 17
  1. Westmorland Union Elementary School District2,329 people
  2. Meadows Union Elementary School District2,024 people
  3. San Pasqual Valley Unified School District1,831 people
  4. Mulberry Elementary School District206 people
  5. Magnolia Union Elementary School District127 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Imperial County, largest first

  1. Torres-Martinez Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land3,045 people
  2. Fort Yuma Indian Reservation1,070 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. El Centro, California (city)44,240 people
  2. Calexico, California (city)38,585 people
  3. Brawley, California (city)27,283 people
  4. Imperial, California (city)21,430 people
  5. Heber, California (CDP)7,312 people
  6. Calipatria, California (city)6,548 people
  7. Salton City, California (CDP)5,988 people
  8. Holtville, California (city)5,617 people
  9. Westmorland, California (city)1,844 people
  10. Seeley, California (CDP)1,182 people
  11. Niland, California (CDP)1,116 people
  12. Desert Shores, California (CDP)801 people
All 18
  1. Salton Sea Beach, California (CDP)453 people
  2. El Centro Naval Air Facility, California (CDP)443 people
  3. Bombay Beach, California (CDP)356 people
  4. Winterhaven, California (CDP)234 people
  5. Ocotillo, California (CDP)118 people
  6. Palo Verde, California (CDP)75 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Riverside County, California60 mi northwest
  2. San Diego County, California82 mi west
  3. Yuma County, Arizona86 mi east
  4. La Paz County, Arizona90 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.